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# Principal Systems Architect - NFC Mobile Systems

- **Company:** Ro61 Nxp Semiconductors Romania Srl
- **Location:** Colombelles, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Embedded Software, Firmware, Software Architecture, Systems Integration, Wireless Technologies
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/principal-systems-architect-nfc-mobile-systems-m-f-d-ro61-nxp-semiconductors-roma-8922803

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in system architecture, embedded systems, semiconductor products, wireless technologies, or mobile platforms.
 * Background in Hardware & Software architectures.
 * Good understanding of Short-range Wireless communications systems
 * Preferred experience of NFC technologies and protocols, Mobile device and wearable architectures and Secure transaction architectures.
 * Embedded software and firmware architectures.
 * Proven experience supporting strategic customer engagements and product deployments.
 * Track record delivering complex architectures from concept through production release.
 * Understanding of NFC Forum, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 18092, and ISO/IEC 15693 standards & compliance.
 * Good leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Structured working style with strong documentation and problem-solving approach.
 * Experience of requirements-management, Verification & Validation processes
 * Fluent English, written and verbal.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

## Description

* Define customer specific architectures for NFC-enabled mobile devices and connected ecosystems and provide requirements for future solutions.

 * Drive the development of solutions for contactless mobile payment, public transport access control and digital ID, across smartphones, wearables and IoT devices.

 * Support technical engagements with strategic customers and ecosystem partners.

 * Drive customer design-in activities covering hardware, firmware, software, RF, and system integration.

 * Ensure compliance with NFC Forum, EMVCo, Global-Platform, and ISO/IEC standards.

 * Provide architectural guidance across hardware, RF, firmware, software, security, and validation teams.

 * Lead technical decision-making, architecture reviews, and system-level problem resolution.


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